Guest Kaber Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 (edited) Hey guys! This weekend I finally bypassed our problematic hydraulic brake light switch. I have had to replace our hydraulic switch 3 times, the last one with a lo pressure one. Still about every 6 months the brake pedal requires much effort to get the lamps to come on. I replaced the sockets and grounded them separately, still no bueno! So I ordered a switch for a 64 Riviera from Rock Auto. I looked at the pedal assy and designed in CAD a bracket to mount the switch to the existing brake pedal mounting structure. Pretty simple bracket, one 90 degree bend in a piece of approx .080" thick sheet metal and (2) 1/4-20 PEM nuts. The hard part was drilling the holes for the bracket to mount, the vintage steel is tough!!! I used a pneumatic 90 degree drill and about 3 different sized bits to make the 3/8" holes (I wanted some adjustment in the mounting screws. I attached it with (2) 1/4-20 button head cap screws & lock washers. The switch then mounted in the folded part and is retained with the 2 nuts that were supplied with the switch. It is directly in line with the lever arm of the brake pedal. I then cut off my factory terminal in the engine compartment and ran 2 wires thru a grommet in the fire wall (same 90 degree drill for that hole). I crimped on 2 blade connectors to the wires in the interior and plugged in the switch. I strain relieved them in an adel clamp attached to one of the mounting bolts. It seems to function as expected and I think my son will finally have reliable brake lamps! Part 2 I finally was able to use the extra console piece I bought from Ed. I had a hole machined in to accept the tach in the suggested location. Sadly when test fitting the tach, I dropped it and had to send it out for repairs to Bob's Speedometer service. I mounted it in the tach and exchanged the top plate of the console. It looks like it grew there! Everything is wired up and working as expected! Thought you guys might be interested , especially in the brake lamp switch! Thanks, Kaber Edited July 10, 2017 by Kaber (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodneybeauchamp Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Me too! Can you upload one or two in your post, even a couple of replies to get em all in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivman Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Here you go gentlemen, try these out ... Brake light switch Tachometer Tachometer Just thought I would try and help you out Kaber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kaber Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 54 minutes ago, Rivman said: Here you go gentlemen, try these out ... Brake light switch Tachometer Tachometer Just thought I would try and help you out Kaber. Thanks Rivman! Was going to edit text and pics but got thrown off! Sorry guys, This might work better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kaber Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Show on the Fourth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodneybeauchamp Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Hi Kaber, from what the photos show, the switch activates off the pedal arm, adjustment via the thread on the switch. Is is this correct? Looks easy peasy conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kaber Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 That is correct, and other than the tight working area it was pretty straightforward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telriv Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 You could just get a STOCK set-up from a '64 or '65 & not have gone through the exercise. But, it helps to "Hone" your fabrication skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kaber Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 5 hours ago, telriv said: You could just get a STOCK set-up from a '64 or '65 & not have gone through the exercise. But, it helps to "Hone" your fabrication skills. But this cost me nothing and I didn't have to chase parts. The switch is a 64 Riviera. Kaber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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